Key Figures of the American Revolution

Who famously declared, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"?

• Samuel Adams

• Patrick Henry

• John Adams

• Paul Revere

Which individual was a skilled silversmith known for his midnight ride to warn of British troops?

• Nathan Hale

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Paul Revere

• John Paul Jones

Who was an author of the Declaration of Independence and later became the second President of the United States?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Patrick Henry

• Samuel Adams

Which woman was enslaved and became educated by her owners to influence others of the injustices that were arising? She used poetry to convey her message.

• Phillis Wheatley

• Martha Washington

• Abigail Adams

• Mercy Otis Warren

Which Native American leader, also known as Joseph Brant, supported the British during the American Revolution?

• John Paul Jones

• Thayendanegea

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Patrick Henry

Which French nobleman and military officer played a key role in helping the American colonies during the Revolution?

• John Adams

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Samuel Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

Who was the American naval hero famous for his declaration, "I have not yet begun to fight!"?

• Paul Revere

• Nathan Hale

• John Paul Jones

• Patrick Henry

Which individual was a noted diplomat, inventor, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Paul Jones

• Samuel Adams

• Marquis de Lafayette

Who was Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Hancock

• Ben Franklin

Who signed their name large on the Declaration to prove his point? His name means signature today!

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Hancock

• Thomas Paine